100+ schools closed, delayed Tuesday due to heavy winter storm

A heavy-band of snow moved in Monday evening bringing the biggest snowstorm in 5 years to the Greater Cincinnati area. Over 100 schools throughout the Cincinnati area are closed or delayed Tuesday due to the snow.LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // SCHOOL, BUSINESS CLOSINGSMost areas are waking up to anywhere from 2 to upwards of 8 inches of snow. A winter storm warning has been extended through 7 a.m. Tuesday. Areas under the winter storm warning are in pink in the graphic below:The snow, as it continues to fall through the morning hours, is creating major issues on the roadways. Drivers should avoid unplowed roads or potentially slick areas due to snow. Snow will continue to fall through about 7 or 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Temperatures will fall into the mid-20s overnight. Here are some of the snow totals as of 4 a.m.:Fort Thomas: 8.o”Sharonvile: 5.0Batesville (IN): 5.6″Middletown: 8.1″Batavia: 7.3″Florence: 8.6″CVG (1am): 7.9″Covington: 7.0″Taylor Mill: 7.0″Mason: 5.0″Loveland: 6.7″After morning snow, expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures around freezing through the day.By Tuesday night another, and possibly even more potent storm center will ride along the arctic cold front through Kentucky bringing widespread freezing rain and sleet south of the Ohio River with another round of accumulating snows near and north of it.A winter storm watch has been issued for areas south of the Ohio River where significant freezing rain is possible. Exact details are still a little off for this system, but the threat is high enough for another high impact snow/ice event that will likely linger into Thursday afternoon. Stay tuned as significant icing is possible across parts of Kentucky.Highs Wednesday and Thursday will be in the mid-20s with lows in the mid/upper teens.We will get a break from the busy weather likely Friday into Saturday before another potent storm arrives Saturday night and into Valentine’s Day. This could also be accompanied by the brutal cold we have been watching with highs in the teens Sunday and below zero for lows by Sunday night.

A heavy-band of snow moved in Monday evening bringing the biggest snowstorm in 5 years to the Greater Cincinnati area.

Over 100 schools throughout the Cincinnati area are closed or delayed Tuesday due to the snow.

LIVE RADAR // LATEST WEATHER ALERTS // SCHOOL, BUSINESS CLOSINGS

Most areas are waking up to anywhere from 2 to upwards of 8 inches of snow.

A winter storm warning has been extended through 7 a.m. Tuesday. Areas under the winter storm warning are in pink in the graphic below:

The snow, as it continues to fall through the morning hours, is creating major issues on the roadways. Drivers should avoid unplowed roads or potentially slick areas due to snow.

Snow will continue to fall through about 7 or 8 a.m. Tuesday morning. Temperatures will fall into the mid-20s overnight.

Here are some of the snow totals as of 4 a.m.:

Fort Thomas: 8.o”

Sharonvile: 5.0

Batesville (IN): 5.6″

Middletown: 8.1″

Batavia: 7.3″

Florence: 8.6″

CVG (1am): 7.9″

Covington: 7.0″

Taylor Mill: 7.0″

Mason: 5.0″

Loveland: 6.7″

After morning snow, expect mostly cloudy skies with temperatures around freezing through the day.

By Tuesday night another, and possibly even more potent storm center will ride along the arctic cold front through Kentucky bringing widespread freezing rain and sleet south of the Ohio River with another round of accumulating snows near and north of it.

A winter storm watch has been issued for areas south of the Ohio River where significant freezing rain is possible. Exact details are still a little off for this system, but the threat is high enough for another high impact snow/ice event that will likely linger into Thursday afternoon. Stay tuned as significant icing is possible across parts of Kentucky.

Highs Wednesday and Thursday will be in the mid-20s with lows in the mid/upper teens.

We will get a break from the busy weather likely Friday into Saturday before another potent storm arrives Saturday night and into Valentine’s Day. This could also be accompanied by the brutal cold we have been watching with highs in the teens Sunday and below zero for lows by Sunday night.

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